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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... M.tuberculosis, NTM ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
: Chronic lung infections ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... throughout the lungs ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Tuberculosis, NTB ... CXR #clinical #CT
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... : TB, NTM, PNA ... in the adjacent lung ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... Biopsy of the lung ... progressive bacterial infection ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #